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Best Time for Marfa, Terlingua & Big Bend National Park

Last updated: 2026-09-14

Preferred months for this journey: October, November, December, January, February, March, April. Check the seasonal notes before choosing your dates.

The supported desert season. Big Bend still requires current road, trail, weather and facility checks; river trips are separate permit- and conditions-led products rather than a default promise.
This multi-area road and hiking loop is not generated from May through September. NPS warns that most of the park exceeds 38°C by late morning in this period, while summer storms add flash-flood risk.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	0.9°C	16.0°C	14 mm	10.3 h
February	3.0°C	19.4°C	9 mm	11.0 h
March	7.3°C	24.1°C	12 mm	11.8 h
April	11.6°C	29.0°C	13 mm	12.7 h
May	16.1°C	32.9°C	30 mm	13.5 h
June	20.5°C	35.7°C	41 mm	13.9 h
July	21.0°C	34.2°C	53 mm	13.7 h
August	20.8°C	33.8°C	50 mm	13.1 h
September	17.4°C	30.5°C	49 mm	12.2 h
October	12.1°C	27.2°C	29 mm	11.3 h
November	5.7°C	20.9°C	16 mm	10.5 h
December	1.3°C	16.4°C	12 mm	10.1 h